Molding



March 31, 1931. c s o so 1,798,897

` MOLDING Filed Nov. l, 1929 Patented Mar. 31, 1931 UNITED STATESCHARLES S. OLSON, OF IDUIl'TH, MINNESOTA MOLDING Application filedNovember 1, 1929. {Serial No. %03,959.

This invention relates to linoleum molding, the rincipal object being toprovide a Waterproof molding or keeper about the marginal edges of thelinoleum covering 011 a floor.

Another object is to produce such an anclioring molding or seal requirngno nails, tacks, or fastening means whatsoever, permitting of expansonand contraction of the linoleum Without in any manner j eopard izing thejoint around the edges thereof.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear in thefollowing description thereof.

Referring now to the aocompanying drawing, forming part of thisapplication, and Wherein like reference characters indicate like partsThe illustraton is a ragmental perspective View adjacent one corner of afloor coverecl With linoleum, and to which one` embodiment of myinvention is applied.

In the drawing, 1 represents the base or mop board of a room and 2 thefloor thereof, While 3 represents the linoleum on the floor. The novelborder molding comprises the major angularly shaped member ofnon-corresive sheet metal such as spring brass or the like, the uprightWall of which is illustrated at 4, the base at 5, and crown or headportion at 6; this latter projectng at right angles to the wall 4 andbent doWnWardly either in the form of multiple angles or arcuately aspreferred, thence upwardly and inwardly as at 7 forming a V-shaped notchlongitudinally thereof, and preferably again shaped to form a secondnotch as at 8, spaced beneath the notch 7 From here the member isshapecl parallel with the back and extends down- Wardly some distance asat 9, thence inwardly at right angles as at 10 forming a stop membernormally slightly spaced from the back 4 to provide yieldability of thecroWn or head member 6.

The cooperative or minor member of the molding conprises an angularlyshaped strip of like metal having the fiat angularly disposed Wall 11bent as at 12 forming the vertieal face 13, thence inwardly towards thewall portion 11 but at a lesser angle, thence downwardly as at M formingthe lip 15 'or cngagement With the npper surface of the lmolenn in eonuncton With the angle 16 at the lower edge of the vertical face 13.

As it is Well known that linoleuin is to be i had in diller-onttl'icknesses, I have provided the double notch tor the reception of theup per edge ot the removable minorportion oi" `the molding toaccomnodate same.

i "In the application 'of the devce the major molding is first placedabout the corners of the floor 'With its back against the base board 1,When the linoleum islaid in the usual manner and secured either bycementing or otherwise as preterred, When all that is neoessary to make3- positively Waterproof joint about the edges thereof is to spring'into place the minor molding as previously described; it havingsuiicient resiliency together With that of the head portion of the majormemmolding I have provided the one indicated at 17 already shaped tooverlap the combined members of the molding, abut directly upon theupper surface of the linoleum, and spring into position about the headportion of the major member, thus requiring no nails or fastening meansof any kind, and resulting in a neat, secure, and pleasing appearance ofsuch a corner; permitting also of the cutting of both major and minormembers of the molding at right angles instead of mitering as otherwiseWould be necessary. I i

Having thus described my invention, What I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is:

1. A moisture sealing linoleum molding comprising a pair of resilentcooperative members, one being formed' with a flange underlapping anedge of the linoleum and another fiange over the linolenm having aseries of notches therein, and the other member adapted to forciblyimpinge the upper surface of the linoleum and to be adjustably receivedin either of the notches of the other member. I

2. A linoleum molding comprising a substantially L-shaped major memberthe normally horizontal portion of which is slidably engageable beneaththe edge of the lnoleum and having a groove horizontally of the upperedge of the vertical portion, and a cooperative resilent minor memberoneedge of which is engageable within said groove and the opposite edgeslidably engageable upon the npper surface o' the linoleum.

3. A floor covering seal comprising in combinaton a major receivingmember a portion of which under-laps the covering, a removable springlike scaling member, having spaced longitudinally disposed edges forengagement with the upper surface of said covering.

4. A floor covering seal comprising in combination a major recevingmember, a rcnovable spring like sealing member, said sealng memberhaving spaced terminal edge for frictional contact with the upper edgeof the covering, and means whereby the covering is yieldably. heldintermediate of two adjacent edges of the members.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature.

CHARLES S. OLSON.

